A Systematic Review of Nano Formulation of Natural Products for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Drug Delivery and Pharmacological Targets Publisher Pubmed



Taghipour YD^{1, 2, 3} ; Bahramsoltani R^{2, 4} ; Marques AM⁵ ; Naseri R⁶ ; Rahimi R⁴ ; Haratipour P^{7, 8} ; Iranpanah A⁹ ; Farzaei MH^{10, 11} ; Abdollahi M^{12, 13}
Source: DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Published:2018

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which is classified into Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are among chronic gastrointestinal diseases with unknown pathogenesis. Diverse strategies have been applied for the treatment of this chronic disease. However, selective and site-specific routes of drug delivery to the inflamed location of the colon remain of high importance. Consequently, the application and effects of natural products in the form of nanoformulation and stimuli responsive nanoparticles as a novel strategy for the treatment of IBD are discussed in this review article. This approach may potentially overcome some complications that are associated with conventional means of colon drug delivery. Meanwhile, in vitro and in vivo studies pave the way for understanding of the mechanism that lies behind this chronic relapsing disease and potentially more effective treatment. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2018, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.